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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs MediaTek Helio G99

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 8020
32.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G99
31.9Inno Score
34.1CPU24
25.6GPU21.2
—Benchmarks40.1
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80201 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 8020 scores 32.3 against 31.9 for MediaTek Helio G99. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 8020 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 24
  • Stronger GPU score: 26 vs 21
  • 156% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 882 vs 344
  • 112% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,966
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 728

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G99
Announced20252022
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G99
Cores88
Core configuration—2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.28 GHz+4%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G99
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cArm Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G99
Memory type—LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G99
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G99
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu—555,354Bottom 10%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—207,594Bottom 10%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—46,326Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—128,589Bottom 10%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—172,845Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 12—616,127Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+77%Top 38%728Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+112%Top 32%1,966Bottom 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882+156%Top 48%344Bottom 28%

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